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- Degrees for the Greater Good – The desire to address challenging problems at local, state, national and international levels is felt by all ages and professions. From pursuing a nonprofit career to volunteering one’s professional skills, the ways to have an impact are as varied as the problems. Use this guide to find out how to combine a passion for making a difference while using one’s specialized career knowledge.
- To Stay Great, Never Forget Your Basics – This article by Adam Bryant is based on his interview with Geoffrey Canada, president and CEO of the Harlem Children’s Zone. Mr. Canada says that in addition to nurturing new ideas, organizations should reinforce those that have already made it succeed.
- How to Build a Winning Team – This 2 page excerpt from Jack and Suzy Welch's book, Winning, is a great summary of the kind of leadership that is all too rare in any setting!
- Advocates 7X More Likely to Give, but Why? – This article by Frank Barry explores the tie between coordinated online advocacy campaigns and subsequent fundraising campaigns
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- Degrees for the Greater Good – The desire to address challenging problems at local, state, national and international levels is felt by all ages and professions. From pursuing a nonprofit career to volunteering one’s professional skills, the ways to have an impact are as varied as the problems. Use this guide to find out how to combine a passion for making a difference while using one’s specialized career knowledge.
- Volunteering & Nonprofit Careers – In this guide, you’ll learn more about the importance of volunteer work, how to find volunteer opportunities, and how to transition from volunteering to a career in a nonprofit.
Periodicals
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy is a newspaper for charity leaders, fundraisers, grant makers and other people involved in the philanthropic enterprise.
- Contributions is published six times a year. This newspaper provides information on fund raising and nonprofit management.
- GuideStar offers a newsletter, reports and searchable database of more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofit organizations.
- Nonprofit Quarterly offers leaders values based management information and proven practices.
- Nonprofit Times is another news source for the nonprofit world.
- Philanthropy Journal reports local and national news in the world of philanthropy.
- Philanthropy News Digest focuses on philanthropic news relating to foundation funding.
